AALTO, Finland, March 17 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The FinnFiberColor project develops sustainable solutions for manufactured cellulose fibre processes. The project has enhanced the understanding of the properties of new kinds of textile fibres and assessed the consumer perception of fabrics created from alternative materials. * * * The FinnFiberColor project, which is led by the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems at Aalto University, has jus  more

AALTO, Finland, March 17 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * In his doctoral research conducted at Aalto University's Bioinnovation Center, Iannacchero uses machine learning to develop ecologically sustainable electronic yarns. This is an opportunity to come up with something completely new. * * * Science has always fascinated Matteo Iannacchero. He particularly likes polymer chemistry for its practical nature. 'My research is much more than just numbers. I  more

AALTO, Finland, March 17 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The doctoral research conducted by Sahar Babaeipour, a doctoral researcher at Aalto University's Bioinnovation Center, aims at a more sustainable packaging industry. * * * Master's degree studies in chemical technology at Aalto University attracted Babaeipour to Finland two years ago. She had already found her area of interest when studying for a bachelor's degree in polymer technology in Iran, but  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 15 -- Brooklyn Museum issued the following news release: Making its North American debut in Brooklyn, the exhibition features over 180 works, including fashion, music, film, visual art, and photography, as well as textiles and jewelry from the Museum's Arts of Africa collection. Celebrating the outstanding creativity, ingenuity, and global impact of African fashions from the start of the independence era to today, Africa Fashion is the largest-ever presentation of thi  more

NEW DELHI, India, March 13 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: The CII Partnership Summit 2023, to be held in New Delhi on 13-15 March, will be chaired by Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution. The Partnership Summit is organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Department for Promotion of Internal Trade and Industry, (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Ind  more

ITHACA, New York, March 16 (TNSres) -- Cornell University issued the following news: A research team led by Cornell University faculty and alumni is reimagining design approaches to the materials that make up the world around us - polymers, textiles and semiconductors, among others - with the goal of mitigating often unintended social and environmental consequences. "From the atomic and molecular level to the macroscale, materials design plays a critical role in large technological systems suc  more

ALBANY, New York, March 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on March 16, 2023: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of the draft New York State Solid Waste Management Plan for a 60-day public comment period. The "New York State Solid Waste Management Plan: Building the Circular Economy Through Sustainable Materials Management" recommends actions to reduc  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSgov) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: The Endocrine Society supports a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule which includes provisions to regulate several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)--including PFOA and PFOS--found in our drinking water. The proposed regulation sets an aggressive limit for these PFAS and their mixtures and acknowledges effects at extremely low levels by proposing a health based Maximum Contaminant  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 16 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete. These are not ordinary textiles that clothes are made from, but technical textiles, made of carbon, glass or basalt fibres. Using this kind of material for reinforcement can reduce the amount of concrete in a structure by up to   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 16 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 15, 2023: Tex-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem. "North Carolina's leadership in textile manufacturing helps companies like Tex-Tech stay on the cutting edge of innovation,"  more

NEW DELHI, India, March 14 (TNSres) -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release: With growth expected to continue for Indian manufacturing sector in Jan-March Q-4 2022-23, there are signs that cost pressure witnessed in the last many months seems to be softening a bit for the sector, notes latest FICCI Manufacturing Survey. FICCI's latest quarterly survey on Manufacturing reveals that after experiencing revival of Indian economy in the FY 202  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 15 (TNSgov) -- The International Sleep Products Association issued the following news: To encourage more textile recycling in California, SB 707, introduced earlier this year, would create an extended producer responsibility recycling program for apparel, textiles, and textile articles, which includes bedding. SB 707 calls for manufacturers of these products to fund the new textile recycling program. ISPA is working with the bill's proponents to exclude mattresses  more

LONDON, England, March 13 -- Materials Horizons, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers innovative materials, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: Review Articles: * Recent advances in polyaniline-based micro-supercapacitors * Copper-based catalysts for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide: progress and future prospects * Preparation, properties and applications of two-dimensional superlattices *   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 15 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated techniques that provide unprecedented detail into how materials behave when exposed to a range of stresses, including shear stress. The work can be used to inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance textiles. "Whether you're developing electronic devices or textile applications, it's important to understand how   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology issued the following news release: The Penn Museum introduces Seeds of Change, a new program series designed to cultivate curiosity, share facts, and inspire action around some of the pressing issues of our time, starting with the ongoing environmental crisis. For its spring debut, Seeds of Change: Climate Change and Social Action offers three events inviting the public to expl  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 17 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Without Lucy Ferrari, there would be no Steger Center for International Scholarship, according to the center's executive director, Sara Steinert Borella. "She has touched the lives and hearts of generations of students and set the stage for the Steger Center to become a vibrant place for international exchange." As faculty members of what is today known as the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Ferrari   more